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Full Name: Dennis Michael Wright

Born: January 3, 1990

Age: 25

Birthplace: Bennettsville, SC

Bats: R

Throws: R

Height: 6' 6"

Weight: 215

Draft: Round 3 (2011, BAL)

School: East Carolina

2014: In 26 starts during his first full season at the Triple-A level, he went 5-11 with a 4.61 ERA...Over his final seven starts, he went 4-2 with a 0.95 ERA (5 ER, 47.1 IP), 35 hits allowed, 37 strikeouts and eight walks; He held opposing batters to a .202 average over that span... Did not allow an earned run over his final three starts, over which he allowed two unearned runs on eight hits and six walks while striking out 24 over 22.2 innings...Ended the season by not allowing an earned run over his final 24.2 innings (August 10 - August 29), a stretch that is just 2.0 innings shy of matching the Tides franchise record of 26.2 innings, set by LHP Royce Ring in 2006...Took a no-hitter into the ninth inning on August 21 at Durham; The Bulls got their first hit of that contest on a two-out, two-strike double by Mikie Mahtook, one batter after Tides shortstop Alexi Casilla made a throwing error that allowed the game to continue... Took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in game one of a doubleheader vs. Durham on August 29 before Mikie Mahtook lined a one-out single to break up another no-hit bid...His 26 starts tied for the 5th-most in the International League; The 26 starts were also tied for the most by a Tides pitcher since Norfolk became an Orioles affiliate in 2007...Named the IL Pitcher of the Week on August 25 after striking out a career-high 11 while allowing one hit over 8.2 innings on August 21 at Durham...Rated by Baseball America as the #8 prospect in the Orioles system following the season...Added to Orioles 40-man roster, November 20. 2013: Spent the majority of the season with Double-A Bowie before making his Triple-A debut with Norfolk on the final day of the regular season...Named as the Orioles Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year...Ranked among Orioles minor leaguers in wins (T-1st, 11), strikeouts (2nd, 138) and ERA (3rd, 3.11)...Named to the Eastern League midseason All-Star team and picked up Game MVP honors after tossing a scoreless first inning...Ranked among Eastern League leaders in winning percentage (T-1st, .786), ERA (2nd, 3.26), wins (T-4th, 11), strikeouts per 9 IP ratio (5th, 8.52) and strikeouts (6th, 136)...Won six straight decisions from April 19 to May 21...Struck out a season-high 10 (in 6.0 innings) on July 26 against Erie...Turned in nine straight Quality Starts from July 6 to August 2, going 5-0 with a 1.99 ERA (13 ER, 58.2 IP), 58 strikeouts and eight walks over that span...Promoted to Norfolk on September 2 and made his Triple-A debut that day vs. Durham, tossing 6.2 shutout innings...Rated by Baseball America as the #8 prospect in the Orioles system following the year, and rated by the same publication as having the Best Slider among Orioles farmhands.2012: Split the season between Class-A Frederick and Double-A Bowie...Went 6.0 or more innings in six of eight starts with the Keys...Had three outings of 6.0 scoreless innings or more with Frederick (April 8 vs. Salem, May 6 at Carolina and May 18 at Salem)...Held lefties to a .222/.250/.278 line in the Carolina League ...Was tied for the league lead with five wins at the time of his promotion to Double-A...Dropped first three decisions with Bowie before earning five straight victories to close the season...Held right-handers to a .250 average against in the Eastern League...Played for the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League following the season.2011: Began his professional career and pitched at three levels in the Orioles system…Pitched in one game for the GCL Orioles before a promotion to Low-A Aberdeen...Allowed two runs or less in six of seven starts with the IronBirds...Closed his season with four games for Class-A Delmarva, striking out five batters on August 16 at Lakewood and August 27 at Greensboro.PERSONAL: Dennis Michael Wright, Jr. was selected in the third round of the 2011 draft out of East Carolina University...Majored in Physical Education while at ECU...Was the 94th selection in the 2011 draft, the 4th-highest selection in the history of the East Carolina program...Attended Whiteville High School (NC), where he was the Columbus County Player of the Year as a senior.